Project Report
| Feb 6, 2024
Protecting the Trees and Turtles
By PBO | Project Advisor
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Blessing Trees at the PLCN Meeting
Hello friends!
Thanks to your support, we have continued our efforts to support local environmental activists, the protectors of trees and turtles. We work with Indigenous communities in the Prey Lang area to strengthen their nonviolent advocacy strategies and resilience to internal and external conflict. In recent months, we have continued to do this work but have also facilitated some celebratory events, like the PLCN annual meeting--complete with a tree ordination ceremony--and a turtle release to boost the local population of turtles. This work is not easy; deforestation continues despite the efforts of these communities as a result of entrenched corruption and lucrative markets for timber. Yet without their efforts, deforestation would likely be much worse. Therefore we continue to put our hope in local forest defenders and keep working for a more peaceful and green home.
![PLCN Youth Member speaks at the PLCN Meeting]()
PLCN Youth Member speaks at the PLCN Meeting
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Community members released turtles into a pond.
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Oct 11, 2023
Raising Awareness among People and Students for Tree Planting in Local School In Kratie
By Som Chanmony | Executive Director
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Tree Planting on Local School in Kratie
On September 3, 2023, As part of CommunityPeacebuildingInitiatives the World Environment Day the "Women Participate in the Protection of Natural Resources (WEC") organized "Planting of seedlings" in Vattanac village, Vattanac commune, Sambo district, Kratie province. There were 159 participants (78 women, 1 disabled and 15 young people, 30 children). Participants include Vattanac commune chief, village chief, post chief, teachers, students, Prey Lang community network and a group of women under the theme "We plant green saplings together" at Vattanac Primary School and commune hall in Vattanac village, Vattanac district. Sambo, Kratie Province. Two other institutions provided trees seedlings for the event. Special thanks for KMX Company and JSC organization.
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Participation from local police
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Jun 20, 2023
Trees Ordination - A message of Forest Protection
By Som Chanmony | PBO's Executive Director
![Tree Ordination of PLCN in Sandan Kampong Thom]()
Tree Ordination of PLCN in Sandan Kampong Thom
As part of the Community Peacebuilding Initiative (CPI), the Peace Bridges Organization (PBO) actively promotes and supports religious cooperation in their efforts to protect and conserve the Prey Lang forest areas. With a strong focus on community engagement, the PBO works in close collaboration with the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN), local authorities, and religious leaders to organize special ordination ceremonies that serve as powerful messages of forest protection and conservation. These unique ceremonies bring together community members, local authorities, and religious leaders, fostering a sense of unity and shared responsibility for safeguarding the precious Prey Lang forest. Through their active participation, religious leaders demonstrate their commitment to environmental stewardship, emphasizing the significance of preserving this vital natural resource for future generations. The involvement of local authorities in these ordination ceremonies further strengthens the collective effort to protect the forest. This collaboration ensures that all relevant stakeholders are actively involved in shaping the future of the Prey Lang forest. The ordination ceremonies serve as a platform for dialogue and cooperation of religious leaders, local authorities, and community members also helps to raise awareness among the wider public about the urgent need for forest protection and conservation.
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Cooperation from Forest Administration and Police
![Tree Ordination by PLCN in Phreah Vihea province]()
Tree Ordination by PLCN in Phreah Vihea province
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Tree Ordination By PLCN in Stung Treng Province
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